Archive for February, 2009

The Bird and the Bee – Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future

The Bird and the Bee - Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future

Groovy. Fantastic second full thing from these two eclectics.
Love it.
Really uncanny Jem like vocals on some of the tracks…
Maybe I am just not with the groove, but I find this video really disturbing…

The Bird and the Bee ‘Polite Dance Song’ from the album ‘Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future

www.thebirdandthebee.com

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Florence and the Machine – Dog Days Are Over

Florence Welch

Fronted by Florence Welch, they have their debut album out July 2009.
I like what I have heard so far.
First in the 2009 BRITs Critics’ Choice section and third in the BBCs Sound of 2009, apparently.

Florence and the Machine – ‘Dog Days Are Over

www.florenceandthemachine.net

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Julie Delpy – Julie Delpy

Julie Delpy - Julie Delpy

French actress and all around talented girl…
A totally worthwhile album from 2003.

Julie Delpy – ‘A Waltz for a Night’ from the album ‘Julie Delpy

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Tribute site

Alela Diane – To Be Still

Alela Diane - To Be Still

Another fab release from one of my favourite non-folksy folksy singers.
She is totally selling out on her current tour, so get busy getting tickets!

Alela Diane – ‘White as Diamonds’ from the album ‘To Be Still

www.aleladiane.com

Rough Trade in the UK
(Check out her website for international release links)

Yee Old MySpace (That’s Alela joke, not mine ;)

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Polly Scattergood – Other Too Endless

Polly Scattergood - Other Too Endless

New E.P. out this month, WooHoo!

Excellent video work by Thomas Henry Jones

Thanks to Kat for taking the time to give me the heads up on the new vid.
And to quote:
“it was shot in a coffee shop near Spittafields and a junk yard by Tom, Polly’s friend – the first promo film he has made.”

Polly Scattergood – ‘Other Too Endless

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Blondfire – My Someday

Blondefire - My Someday

Some lovely upbeat electro from another brother and sister act.
Originally know as Astaire, they had to change their name due to a legal challenge from the estate of Fred Astaire. I am sure you will agree they are very similar sounding…
Check out their website for lots of media and info.

A lovely acoustic version of ‘L-L-Love’ from the album ‘My Someday

www.blondfire.com

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Kathryn Williams – Little Black Numbers

Kathryn Williams - Little Black Numbers

Thank you to Simon T for posting a link to Kathryn Williams album Little Black Numbers (2001), the full album to listen to. I can’t believe I have not heard of her before…
Fabulous stuff.

http://www.we7.com/#/album/Little-Black-Numbers?albumId=175445

Kathryn Williams – ‘Jasmine Hoop’ from the album ‘Little Black Numbers

www.kathrynwilliams.net

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A Fine Frenzy – One Cell in the Sea

A Fine Frenzy - One Cell in the Sea

Thanks to Simon T for introducing me to this lovely delicate album from 2007.
I look forward to hearing more of Alison Sudol.

A Fine Frenzy – ‘Rangers’ from the album ‘One Cell in the Sea

www.afinefrenzy.com

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Swan Lee – The Complete Collection

Swan Lee - The Complete Collection

Featuring vocalist Pernille Rosendahl, this is a great collection of their brief, 2 album, existence.
You can download it for the ridiculous price of £7.99 from their website.
Lots of vids and music over on the site to.

Swan Lee – ‘Love Will Keep You Warm’ from the album ‘The Complete Collection’ and the self titled 2004 album.

http://www.swanlee.dk/swanlee

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Sophie Koh – All Shook Up

Sohie Koh - All Shook Up

I have been thoroughly enjoying Sophie’s second album from 2008
Not bad for a trained optometrist.

Sophie Koh – ‘Objects in the Mirror’ from the album ‘All Shook Up

www.sophiekoh.com

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Tegan and Sara – Live

Tegan and Sara - Live

My love/hate affair with these two continues with this brilliant live recording, at Stenhammarsalen in Gothenburg 2008-03-15.
Good old Pirate Bay ;)

http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4694702/Tegan_and_Sara_-_P3_Live_2008

Tegan And Sara – ‘The Con’ from the album ‘The Con

http://teganandsara.com

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